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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

GEORGE GRAY has been reelected United
States Senator in Delaware,
THE Connecticut Legislature reelected
HaWley to the Senate
SToCKBRIDGE, Republican, has been
elected to the Senate by the Michigan Leg
slature
BISHOP CAIN. of the African Methodist
Church. died in Washington on the 18th.
He was a member of the Forty-third Con
gress.
MAINE has re elected Eugene Hale to the
Senate.
The Minnesota Legislature elected c. X.
Davis United States Senator to succeed Mr..
Mcmillan
SENATOR DAWES has been elected from
Massachusetts.
THE Texas Senate passed a joint resolu-
tion from the House requesting the Texas
Congressman to use every endeavor TO re-
peal the high tariff laws.
SENATOR CAMDEN has been re elected from
West Virginia.
TIE remains of the late General Hazen
were inferred at Oakhill Cemetery, Wash
ington, on the 18th.
IT is stated that Italy has agreed to act
as mediator in the Bulgarian question on
the assurance of the Bulgarian Govern
ment that it will accept Russia's terms
with the exception Of the candidacy OF the
Prince of Mingrelia.
THE New York HerdH announces that DR..
McGlynn has not only been suspended from
exercising his priestly function but has by
a special order from Rome been ''un-
frocked" and deprived of all priestly office.
New YORK chose Representative Hiscock
to succeed Warner Miller as United States
Senator
THE Senate, after an all-day executive
session on the Goth, agreed to extend the
Hawaiian treaty for seven years.
ANOTHER ministerial crisis was reported
in France on the 2lst, the budget being re-
jected by the committee.
A. S. PADDOCK has been chosen United
States Senator by the Nebraska Legisla-
ture, defeating Van Wyck. The final ballot
stood Paddock, Republican, "a; McShane,
Democrat, 81; Van Wyck, 4.
MoNsIGNoR RAMPoLLA DELTINDARo, Papal
Nuncio to Madrid, has been designated to
succeed Cardinal Jacobini as Papal SecIe-
tary of State.
MRS VOORHEES,, the wife of Senator Voor-
hees, died at their residence in Washington
on the 2lst.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY left London on the
2lst for Egypt.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate Confirms a Large Number of
Appointecs.


WAsHINGToN, Jan. 2.-Confrmatlons
yesterday by the Senate were as follows:
Consuls-John T. Campbell Of Califor-
MIA at Auckland; Z. johnson, of New Jer-
sey, at Kehl; T. F. Pettus of Mississippi,
at Ningpo: c. r. McCaul, Cd Alabama, at
Santos w r. Gratehouse, of Louisiana, at
TampicO.
Recorder of the General Land Office-R.
". Rose, of Illinois.
Register of the Land Ofice-G NJ. Saw
yer, at Springfield, Mo
Collector of CustOms-C. Mann, at Vicks-
burg, Miss.
Collectors of Internal Revenues. 81.
Calhoun for Nebraska; j. 2. McGroty, for
New Mexico.
Deputy Second Auditor of the Treasury
J. B. Caldwell, of Indiana.
Chief Examiner of the Civil Service Com
mission-W. Il. Webster, of Connecticut
Assistant Solicitor of the Treasury-F
A. Reese.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
Wyoming-W, L. Maginnis.
United States District Attorneys. T.
Carey, for the Northern District of Califor-
mia; W. B. Burnett, for the Southern Dis
trict of Ohio.
Surveyor General of Colorado-Aney Car
starphen.
Governor of Montana-R. Il. Leslie, OF
Kentucky.
Postmasters-C. G. Moore, Pleasanton,
Kan. John j. Poston, New Kiowa, Kan.
B. L. Cline, COldwater, Kan; W. w. Dill,
Cimarron, Kan; l.. W. Lee, Neodesha,
Kan. G.. H. Titcomb, Watervllle, Kan. w.
I. E. Rathburn, Weeping Water, Neb.; N.
f. Carroll, Salina, Kan.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
A FIGHT WITH WOLVES.
The Use to which q Norwegian Farme
Put a Big Wash-Tub.


In former times wolves we're numer.
ous in Norway, and committed enor-
nous depredations upon sheep, and
consequently were much feared by the
owners of focks, whose only weapon
for destroying them (before the intro
duction of fre-arms) was the axe. It
was dangerous for q man to travel in
lonely places, for these ravenous
beasts had been known TO attack hu-
man beings when very hungry. In
these days they are seldom seen, and
both wolves and bears have been we'll
nigh exterminated.
The story is told of Norwegian
farmer of seventy or eighty years ago,
who was conveying one of his swine to
another estate in the night. His road
lay across a pond which was frozen
over. Upon his sled he had fastened
a very strong, high tub, in which he
placed the weighty animal, and covered
it. The tubs which are in common use
for washing, as we'll as other purposes,
are nearly four feet deep. and are sup
ported by three feet.
The middle of the pond was reached,
when in the stiffness was heard the
faint patter of feet and the distant howl
ing of pack of wolves, and the farmer
knew they were pursuing him with
swift directness. Now was his time to
exercise the coolest bravery and the
most adroit skill. He at once loosened
his horse from the harness and let him
90. The voracious creatures were al
most upon him when he threw them
the fat porker. He then overturned the
tub and hid beneath it as his only ref
uge, his axe his sole weapon.
After devouring the delicious
booty the wild beasts tried to get
at the man and make him their
prey by thrusting their paws or their
noses under the tub But he welded
his axe with energy, and his well-aimed
blows cut off the intruding members
steadily. The ferocious animals fell
back on the ice, one after another,
bleeding and helpless, but the farmer
remained imprisoned until daylight
When he knew by the silence that he
was alone and safe he crept forth tC
view the scene and mark the result Of
the adventure. 1t appeared that eight
or ten of his foes had been destroyed,
and the bloody tracks upon the ice
showed that others had been wounded
and had crawled away. BY the bounty
which he received for killing the
wolves and the sale of the skins taker
from them the farmer gained round
sum, although he lost the animal he SET
out with. The horse had trotted back
to his stable Chicago Tribune.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
pINKERTON'S MEN.
They FIRE into a Crowd of Boys and Shoot
One Through the Brain.


JERSEY CITY, n. j., Jan. 2l.-At five
O'clock yesterday afternoon, while party
of boys were playing in an open lot adjoin-
ing the yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna
Il Western Railway Company, a fracas oc-
Cured between the boys and Pinkerton's
men, and Thomas Hogan, sixteen years old,
a looker-on. was shot and killed by one OF
PinkertOn's men. The boys were jeering
the PinkCrton men, who were stationed IN
the company's yards to protect property.
Occasionally they rained "a shower of snow
balls and other missiles upon the men. Near
by crowd Of strikers and their sympa-
thizers were assembled and lent encourage
ment to the boys. At length the leader of
the Pinkerton men stepped forward and or
dcrcd the boys to stop throwing stones at
them The boys did not obey, and almost
Immediately three sharp cracks Of revol-
yer rang out and Hogan fell dead. The ex-
citement was intense, and the lookers-on
feG in every direction. The leader of the
strikers as soon as be could get his men to-
gcthcr. ordered them back to their head
quarters In anticipation of an attack, the
Pinkerton men We're at once drawn up in bat
tie array. The Jersey City police reserves
stationed at the yards hurried to the scene.
An ambulance was summoned and the body
of the dead boy was taken to the morgue
Hogan was not one of the party Of boys
throwing missiles at the men, but stood on
the opposite side of the street. Inspector
Langc Immediately collected a number of
witnesses of the shooting and marched the
Pinkerton men out in line. He then ordered
the witnesses TO identify the men who Shot.
They at once selected Patrick Sheehy,
Daniel Cahill and Samuel A Neff from the
line and identified them as the three men
who fired at the boys The inspector eX-
amincd their revolvCrs and found every
chamber loaded. The men were taken to
the police headquarters and held. About
nine o'clock last night the police arrested
Murphy Moriarity, one of Pinkerton,s men,
as another Of the shooters One of his eyes
was horribly discOored and swollen, where
he had been struck with a SNOWFALL. An
other of Pinkerton's men had d tooth
knocked out. The ball that struck Hogan
pierced his brain directly above the right
eye. The strikers gathered Inforce around
the city prison, and, to provide against any
contingency. the four prisoners were taken
out one at a time and unobserved conveyed
to another station. 1t is reported that two
PinllertOn special officers boarded west
bound express train on the Delaware, Lack
awanna 4 Western railroad Immediately
aft pr the shooting occurred.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

THE imports of dry goods for the week
ending on the 22d amounted to $2,S78 14l.
The amount thrown on the market was
s., ,955, ,2Os.
AT Memphis, on the 22d, $500 bales of
cotton were destroyed by fire. Loss $685.
900.
JACKSON, Miss, is to have the special
delivery system.
A Freight TRAIN on the Louisville and
Nashville road was wrecked near Hum.
boldt, Tenn, on the 22d.
THERE was a demonstration at New
New York ON the 23d in compliment to
Michael Davitt and his wife. Nearly 10000
persons were present.
The British government is alarmed on
account of its having heard that Germany
is lik5 ly to ask France to explain the
meaning of the French military move
ments on the frontier.
SINCE November 1st over 800 locomotive
engines have been ordered, Since January
1st over 1000 freight, lumber and coal cars.
THE annual examination at West Point
has just been completed. Thirty-nine ca
diets were found deficient and have been
dismissed.
Two men, Hamilton and Ludberry, the
murderers of the Harris brothers, IN Brad
ley county, Ark, were taken from Jail at
Warren, Ark, on the 22d and lynched.
A SUIT for $4,000 damages was filed in
the Circuit Court at ST. Louis, on the 22d,
by the st. Joseph and st. Louis railroad
against the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and
. AIA gn oil
road Companies.
REPORTS from Lincoln and San Miguel
counties, New Mexico, state that great
suffering exists among the cattle, caused
by the prolonged drouth, no rain of con-
sequence having fallen since September
last.
EDWARD MILLER, partner of James
Stephenson, contractor on the Frisco ex-
tension from Van Buren, Ark, on the
22d collected $1,000 belonging to the firm
and absconded. Stephenson offers 500
for his apprehension.
THE people of Arkansas are becoming
very much alarmed at the rapidity with
wlsch Jay Gould is gobbliDg its railroad
system.
JAS. NJ. PATTERSON, a wealthy ranch
man of Denver, Col, has brought suit in
the courts of st. Louis to recover posses
| sion of his infant child. who is heir to an
estate worth 100000, and supposed to
have been abducted by his wife's people.
A LARGE number of leading men of st.
Louis who are identified with the cattle
trade and ranch interests, held meeting
on the 22d and indorsed the Miller bill,
| now before Congress, which provides for
the eradication Of pleuro-pneumonia.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

A SINGULAR and fatal accident oc-
Cured in Troy, n. Y, the other night
A police officer was told by a restaurant
keeper at No. 1913 River street that he
and his family had been stupetied from
the effects. as he presumed, of fuel gas,
which had entered their apartments.
The gas company's building is near by
The gas was shut off, and an eXamina-
ton Of the houses in the neighboihood
was made. In one room of a tenement
house three persons were found dead,
sitting around the room as they had
been conversing when the Gas overcame
them. The other families in the neigh
borlood were aroused and ordered by
the police to leave their houses. A leak
in the pipes which runs through the
district was probably the cause of the
accident, the gas being odorleSs'
Twenty other persons were more or less
affected in the same locality. The sur
vivors said they experienced drowsi-
ness and sickness at the stomach
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
DESPAIRING TOM.
Story of a Faithful Cat That Died OF
Broken Heart.

Story of a Faithful Cat That Died OF q
Broken Heart.
A lady visiting bird-fancier's shop
was struck by the beauty and size of an
Angora cat exhibited for sale, impris-
oned in a large parrots cage. The
captive effectually pleading for pity by
licking her hand, was purchased and
taken home. After some years. the cat
was removed with his misttess to
Brighton, though under protest as to
future reformation. Tom was then
probably one of the largest OF
his species, and universally adj
mired. He had adopted an apparently
incurable habit of sharpening his
claws on highly polished dining-room
table; and also committed sad havoc
amongst the flowers in the garden OF
his new abode, spending a great por-
ton of leisure time luXuriously lying in
the sunshine, amidst mignonette, etc. A
decree of Punishment was at length un-
willingly issued, and poor innocently
erring Tom forthwith departed to a
country rectory, where he was much
valued. Every kindness that could con-
duce to his comfort was shown. all his
special tastes as to diet consulted; but
the exile remained inconsolable. He
never attempted to return, not seeming
to have sufficient energy left to attempt
aught in self-defense; he simply gave
himself up to despair. 1t was vainly
hoped that time would reconcile the
mourner to his changed lot, but matters
only grew worse, the cat pining and
fretting till he became the shadow of
his former self. He could not twfne
'fantastick garlands, or utter an alto
gether ''melodious lay" like 1.-The fair
Ophelia," but wandered aimlessly about
the garden, eating little except green
fruit and such strange fare; dying, after
"a brief period, literally of a broken
heart. The chief object of this devoted
love was the cook he had left behind
him. The attachment, unlike that of
Shakespeare's ill-starred heroine, may
not have been a romantic one; still, it
was purely disinterested, unwavering
amidst all mere worldly temptations.
Nature is fine in love and where it's fine,
1t sends some precious incense Of itself
After the thing 1t loves.
Poor faithful Tom gave the sole offer
ing he had to give-ais life. If it be
true that MANS love is of mans life a
thing apart" it was in the above case
proved to be a cats ''whole existence. "
Chambers Journal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
STANDING ADVERTISEMENTS.
PITH AND POINT.

The hat makers had banquet the
other night, and the next morning not
one of them could find a hat in his shop
big enough for him.-Bosto1 Post.
1t appears to us that the woman's
heart kept in alcohol in Philadelphia
isn't much of a curiosity. We have no
doubt several women have hearts. The
Judge.
"A good many fables begin "Once
on time" Oddly enough, too, when
married men have been once on a time
they are apt to invent fables.-Somer-
nile Journal.
Definition of bore
Do you ask me what bore isf
will tell you who is such:
TITS the one who knows too little,
IT'S the one who knows too much.
-Tid-BitS
The Ball family fall heirs to twelve
millions in Scotland. There are three
balls in New York that represent the
portable property of many good fam
ilies.-Albany Journal.
The Phrenoloqtcal Journal says:
'In choosing a wife, be governed by
her chin" A man is apt to be gov
erned by the same thing after he gets a
wife.-KansaS City Squtb.
-Tender-hearted young lady-Oi
you cruel, heartless little wretch! to rob
those poor birds of their eggs! Wicked
little boy-Ho! That's the old one at
you've got on yer bonnet. Guess she
won't care.-FIorest and Stream.
Faith is sometimes represented by
the figure of drenched female cling
ing to a sea-washed rock; but a better
personifcation would be bald-headed
man buying bottle of patent hair-re-
storer.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
Clerk Tin fashionable uptown bak-
cry to proprietor)-That tray of Ameri-
can soda biscuits in the window, sir,
has been there for three weeks, and
they are getting sour. What shall do
about it? Proprietor-Label them En-
glish tea muffins.-PttSburqh Dispatch.
Men are strange creatures. They
will waste an hour hunting a collar
button instead of having an extra sup
ply and letting their wife find the miss
ing one. You never see woman look
for pin she drops. Her husband finds
it when he walks around in his bare
feet. Philadelphia Call.
Omaha Girl-Pa, there is talk OF
forming an archery club in our set,
May join? Omaha Pal saw girls
archery club practising the other day,
and l am afraid l can't afford to bear
my share of the expense. 'Why. bows
and arrows don't cost much" mo; but
it takes so much lumber to build a
mark. ."-Omaha Herald.
-Husband-My dear, that is a long
motto you are working, Wife-Yes,
| John. He reads on it:
"Whfle the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return.
Is it to be hung in the vestibule of the
church, my dear?" mo, John; I'll
hang it on the chandelier in the hall"
-HQrper's Bdzdr.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
The Rio Railroad Disaster.

PORTAGE, Wis, Jan. 2l.-The jury in the
Wells case returned verdict of acquittal,
after being out only fifteen minutes. There
was buzz of excitement when the jury
reentered the court room and when the
foreman announced the verdict deafening
cheer rent the air, hundreds pressing for
ward to grasp the hand of the man, who
but few minutes before stood charged
with the awful responsibility Of being the
instrument whereby nineteen human beings
lost their lives on the 2Sth of October last,
at Rio. The blame for the terrible accident
evidently rests on several persons, but Just
who the guilty party is win probably never
be known, -'-
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

The Cherokees are about to test the
power of the Government to grant rights
of wav to railroads through the Indian
Territory without the consent OF the
tribe whose reservation is traversed.
They are careful to say that they do
not question fhe power of the Govern
ment to take lands for its own use
The right of eminent domain settles
that. But they do claim that the land
can not be taken from the tribe and
given to an individual or corporation
without the tribal consent. Chlet
Bushyhead has employed ex-senator
Joseph +. Mcdonald, of Indiana, TO
represent the tribe, and Mr.. Mcdonald
has associated with him John c. Fay
and Richard Bright. The bill selected
for the contest is that of the Southern
Kansas. under which road is now
being constructed from Winfield, Kan
to Denison. Tex The decision will he
of great Importance 10 those interested
in railroad projects through the INDIAN
Territory.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
THE RE has been marked demand in

The RE has been marked demand in
St. Louis for fancy carriage and coach
horses to 90 to England, and the
prices on such horses have advanced
very materially. The English agent
represents West London firm. which
makes Il business of renting horses by
the season. but never for less than six
months. Blood is not necessary in the
horses wanted, though it is preferred
but action and style are essential, and
but q small percentage out Of 100 Amcri-
can carriage horses comes up to the
English idea. A cross between the
Kentucky and Missouri animal, with
the front build of trotter instead Of
such strong inclination toward draft
horse. is what is desirable. The prices
range from $l75 to $400, an average
of $500
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

LIEUTENANT SCIIwATKA has aban-
doned his Yellowstone Park trip. owing
to illness, and returned to the Mammoth
Hot Springs. The high altitude and
frosty atmosphere affected his lungs
and he was taken with hcmorrhage at
Grand Canyon. Haines, the phctog-
raphcr, has gone to the Gcyser basins
to join the balance of the party, and
will take series of winter views.
Schwatka will remain at Mammoth Hot
Springs until the party gets back.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

ATTENTION was recently drawn in
Berlin to the fact that the French Gov
ernment had been buying large guam
titles of timber in Alsace-Lorraine with
the apparent purpose of building
wooden barracks at various points
along the frontier. The German theory
of the object of the French Govern
ment in this work is that it wishes to
facilitate an invasion of German ter
ritOrN.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

One of the greatest enemies of the
salmon and salmon fisheries in Oregon
is the sea lion. 1t is estimated that
half the salmon that come into the
Columbia river in the early part of the
season are captured by these big beasts,
which also damage nets to the amount
of thousands of dollars. Vast number
of them congrrgate mt 1illamook rock
and at Seal rocks. and it is suggested
that dynamite be used to force them to
seek other localities.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
MISCEILANEOUs.

TuE boiler Of the tug Theodore Bierly
blew up OF Fall River, Mass, recently,
killing the engineer aud woundiug the
steward,
A DISPATCH from Fcniche, Spain, says
that the steamer Brentford, from Newport
to Malta, has been wrecked and all on
board but one were lost.
AN abortive attempt to rob a train on the
Chiago q Al n near Independence, Mo-,
tDok place on Le night VI the 18th.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

THE Queen of Roumania, known in
literature as Carmen SYLVIA has re-
Gently undertaken to deliver course
of lectures on national literature at
the high school for girls in Bucharest.
Her Majesty has been for some time
accustomed to give lectures privately
i'll her palace to the young women of
the leading families of Roumania.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

The recent Weber centenary bring,
TO mind the fact that that illustriou~
composer received only beggarly re-
muneration for his works. "Svlvana'
only brought him 1852, "Abu Hassan'
1896 and "Preciosa" 5000. For the inn
mortal "Freischutzo he received Si9j.
"Euryantheo paid best, Reaching 81, 400,
and "Obcron' fell to $2,47j.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

PROF. EDWARD HITCHCOCK. of Am
herst College, has given TO the Connect
icut Valley Historical Society a piece of
the rock from which the soldiers in the
Shay rebellion made their ilints one
hundred years ago.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
Easily Identified.

A New York lady on board of one Of
the ocean steamers asked one of the
officers:
"Can you tell me, sir, where the cap
tain of this vessel isp"
"Yes, madame; go up on deck and if
you see man walking up and down
with red beard and a $19. 700 a year
salary that's him. "-TezGs Syttags.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27

THE Chronicle of Charlottesville, Va,
says that ten students from Harvard
and ten from the University of Vir-
ginia presented themselves for pxamina-
ton for the medical staff of the United
States navy, and nine of the ten Har-
ward men failed, while nine of the
other ten passed.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
Awkward Pauses.

Magistrate-You are evidently
scoundrel.
Prisoner-I am not as much of q
scoundrel as you
Magistrate (fiercely)-What's that
sir2
Prisoner-Seem to suppose.
Magistrate-Well, may be not, Here.
,fter don't indulge in any awkward
,auses. -PhiLadelpAiG Cali
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-01-27
CURRENT COMMENT.

POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas is said
to view with disgust those applicants
for office who are largely instrumental
in having post-ofices named for him.